We were in the yard playing with dogs and I was able to snap a couple of nice photos of woodpeckers and Steve’s favorite bird, the white breasted nuthatch. … [Read more...]
A storm of ducks
We had a winter storm here on Monday night. Tuesday morning I was leaving for work, and 4 ducks were in the end of the driveway. We are about a mile from the river and other sources of water. We see waterfowl flying throughout the year, but rarely in winter. Most of … [Read more...]
My First Hawk Picture
This photo is taken through the window, so it’s not the best. This hawk sat in a tree right behind the red shed for quite a while. I didn’t have the camera handy though, so by the time I was ready, I only had time for one shot! You can very clearly see the markings on … [Read more...]
Long time no blog
It’s been a long time since I’ve blogged. For New Year’s I thought I should write some kind of blog and get back on track with this. Update on Shadow (my found Plott Hound): We ended up not keeping Shadow. No one ever contacted me from the Michigan Coon … [Read more...]
Northern Flicker in the Yard
We saw a Northern Flicker in the yard exhibiting some weird behavior. It was eating ants, it hung out for over an hour. However, sometimes it would lay its wings flat across an ant hill or something that it had found in the yard. Here’s some photos. In the p … [Read more...]
Back to Birdwatching
Well, I’ve abandoned this site just for a short period of time. I’ve worked the last 13 days in a row. Today is my first day off. I’m glad that little stretch is over and now my summer can really start. UPDATES: Steve has been seeing several toads regularly. We stil … [Read more...]
